I have been paying attention to all of this antipiracy stuff and no matter what they do, I have found a solution to. I have been using my old test box running Windows 98 and some old MP3 ripping software and any CD I cannot rip on my new box always seems to rip on the old box. Also, this is always a piece of software created to combat any counter-measure they put into place.

I can't say I could do any better, but I do know if I pay for a CD. I want to be able to rip it and create mix CDs for my car, hold it on atleast one system and my laptop, transfer it to my Mp3 player and also have a back-up copy.

I have not done too much research into iTunes, but is the MP3s stored in their library or is it held on your system? What happens if your harddrive craps out?